Fairhaven is a community that welcomes and celebrates everyone. Hanukkah and Kwanzaa both take place in December, bringing light, unity and joy to the holiday season. These celebrations remind us of the diverse holiday traditions honored during this special time of the year.  Anyone who wishes to display a symbol of Hanukkah or Kwanzaa in… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Veterans Service Office will be placing wreaths on the graves of veterans on Sat., 12/13 (rain date 12/14).  Volunteers are welcome and are asked to meet at Riverside Cemetery, 274 Main St., at 10:00. We are also taking donations for the wreaths which  can be dropped off at the senior center or mailed to… [Read More]

Trees in Fairhaven will be having a meeting on Mon., 12/15 at 7 PM at the Unitarian Church Parish House at 47 Center st Fairhaven MA.  Anyone interested in the town’s tree canopy is invited to attend. Our goal is in making our town better through planting and greening.   ••• Click here to download the… [Read More]

The town of Fairhaven is conducting two surveys. Please take some time to have your voice count. Visit the town’s website at www.fairhaven-ma.gov for more information.   Hazard Mitigation Plan Fairhaven is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan to reduce the risks from flooding, hurricanes, severe storms, and other natural hazards. The plan identifies local vulnerabili­ties… [Read More]

SEMA (Southeastern MA Public Health Collaborative), serving Acush­net, Fairhaven, and New Bedford, is hosting monthly no-cost public health wellness clinics every third Thursday of the month at the Fairhaven Recreation Center, 227 Huttleston Ave., Fairhaven, from 8:30–10:30 a.m. Next date: 12/18. Walk-ins welcome.  Featuring: health education, car seat safety checks, blood pressure screenings, stop the… [Read More]

27th annual Toy Drive, a partnership between United Way of Greater New Bedford and the New Bedford Firefighters Union. Donations accepted until Monday, 12/15 (NOTE DATE CORRECTION). Accepting new, unwrapped toys and gift cards. Every toy you donate will go to a child in need, making their holidays a little brighter. All donations will be… [Read More]

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) is seeking metal wheelchair ramp donations and support for their Ramp Donation Program.  Ramp recipients have ranged in age from teenagers to those in their nineties. In 2024, BBAHFH formally introduced the Ramp Donation program giving low-income home­owners the accessibility they need to remain safe in their homes. Through… [Read More]

Join the Fairhaven Police Depart­ment at Walmart in Fairhaven, on Sat., 12/6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for our annual toy drive. Fairhaven Police Depart­ment employees will be there to collect your new, unwrapped presents for those in need this holiday season.  Every year this has been a HUGE success due to the generosity… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Historical Society presents the 2025 Holiday Deck the Door Contest. Find them on Facebook to enter by 12/8.  ••• Click here to download the 12/4/25 issue: 12-04-25 FootballGame Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal